The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-14
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a DslIa!re Sensation which hns some
Unique Features.
The arrest Of Joseph Z. Dobler al Bell.
aire, mentioned In Saturdays 1SrELlI.
oEScrn, grew ru' Of a series OF swindllng
operations which were 60 bold tha. Il
strikes one as surprising that they could
be successful. Arbuckle & Co. Hent out to
different towns In Ohio q large number OF
checks for small amounts, all being for
costs Of collecting claims. All fhese
checks reached Dobler, the persons 10
whom they were sent being fictitious, and
the letters all being forwarded to hia most.
office box at Dellairc. The checka were
then many Of them presented 10 thu Bank
Of Wheeling In this city, being signed by
Dobler with both tho fictitious name to
which they were drawn aud his own. The
firm might have suspected Something
when " found bis name as endorser Oh all
the checks. raa
After Dobter was locked up tho detec.
tive, constable and other parties interest.
cd repaired to the new homo Of his fam.
lily, recently built by him, aud there made
search and inquiry Tor papers. books, or
anythipg that would give them q key to
the mysterious transactions, and we're re-.
warded by old envelops with various post.
Marks, Justices printed blanks and books
Containing Q complete record OF tho fcsi.
tious narlea uaed as attorneys, justices,
etc. The Bellairs Independent declarea:
"A few persops. however, have known
Tor q long time that Joseph was guilty Of
sending out fraudulent ststementa to In.
dividuala Or firms who have had iudg.
ments taken In this city for the amount
OF the costs, but the amounts We're small
and he escaped, prosecution for these.
Everybody who knew him, however, has
Wondered how no managed 10 live 50
easily. He has done 10 near nothing as q
man could we'll do, ever since he pot into
trouble Some years ago about cheating the
Gtovernment out Of revenue In the Civa,
business, but escaped tho
Dobler q year or so ago got into trouble
with o German girl whom he met on the
Steamed. on bis way home from Germany,
The girl was on her way to Cincinnati,
where she had relatives. She was easily
dipped by Dobler, who claimed to be a
Single man, and under promise Of mar.
rage he SUCCEEDED in running the unpro.
tected girl. For this crime the sounded
Goes unpunished to-day, although a gen.
tleman IN the West interested himselt in
tho girls cage and wrote to Bsllaire about
It. Dobler was once City Clerk Of Bsllaire,
but has never borne q very high rsputa.
ton with those who had an Opportunity
to know him as he really is.
The wife OF Dobler told the detective
that arrested her husband, that the latter
bad most Of his letters addressed to Mar.
tins Ferry and Bsnwood and used to send
bis children after them on Tuesday and
Saturday evening.
In the search made Of Dobler's resi-
dence the Mayors docket Of Pultney
township, which disappeared very myster-
iously about two years ago, was found.
An Investigation will be made Immediately
II this book by thorough expert at the
Instance Of the city. His hearing on the
forgery case Is set Tor this morning ct 0
O'clock before Squire Roeder, ct Bellaire.
BELLAIRE BRIEFS.
The fro department is called to meet to.
hight.
Mics Maggie Urouss'u funeral took place
Yesterday.
Mr.. Waliord, Of Wheeling, spent yes.
terday With relatives here.
The high school has a $500 piano as
par. Of tho proceeds OF the school enter
msnts.
FRS. Lilly Kelly hls commenced build
ing 3 double brick dwelling house on
Noble street, Fifth ward.
Ionic lodge Of Magons had it's new room
open Saturday night for the families and
friends of the,meabsrp.
The Young Ladies' Missionary Board
will hold q mite eociety tonight st the
home OF Miss Saliie Mi!u.
a Eumber OF 9, L. & w. officials and
John Thomas, Superintendent 81 the G..
4 p, were III town Saturday.
Some Of the members OF the lodge of
colorod Odd Follows went 10 Bridgeport
yesterday to attend the A. M. E. church
where q specie! Sermon was Preached to
them. Rev. Mr.. Lee, Of the church here,
will preach o sim'lar sermon next Sunday.
a fire aprang up in the Catholic church
yesterday morning about Biz o'clock from
a detective lue. The laEes were for
tunately discovered before they made
enough Roadway to be formidable, and cx-
tingnished without any gres! damsge to
the building.
q church has been built at Pssco, and
a Presbyterian congregation is being or.
ganized, to BIZ called the Pleasant Valley
Church. For the last year Rev. DR.. Alex
ander, Of st. ClairsviIie, and Rev. o. G,
Hays, Of Bridgeport, have been preaching
there on alternate Sundays.
Rev. 9, @. Hays, OF Bridgeport, preached
at tho First Presbyterian church yester-
day forenoon. Rev. N. 8. Hooy, the pas
tor, will move his family here about tho
first Of April, but will not probably be sui
6cientiy. recovered to take sllthis duties
upon him for several weeks after that,
He will occupy the brick house Of Alex,
Mayer on Guernsey street. Rsv. DR.. Nc.
lEadden assisted Rev. R. G. Wallace yes
IN communion services at the U. P.
church. Rev. Mr.. Thyholdt, Of jackson.
vile, H., preached at the Second Pteaby-
terrain church again. The Presiding Elder
Rev. LouiaPaine, ssisted.yestesdayinc COM
munion services at the First ii. E. church.
The ordinance of baptism was also admin
istered.
St. Johns Catholic congregation is
over a grand isir"they will hold in
the latter part OF May and the fret Of
June. At both masses yesterday Rev.
Father Gull declared he saw a clear path
to o check for 5000 from the managers Of
the fair to Ernest Benteld, Treasurer, if
all would help aud work together. He
declared that the American epirit Of in.
and general get.up-ana.Set.there
were not barred out By. any priestly vows
or Catholic practices, and that this fair
will realizs 5000 honorably acquired.
The meeting Of the "Fair Ladies' took
place IN the achoolhouse OF St. Johns
Church, and was large and enthusiastic.
Tue Wheeling merchants have already
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